Galgotias University hosts workshop on cyber security

The School of Liberal Education, Galgotias University, in association with the Forum for Awareness of National Security (a wing of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh), organized a one day workshop and individual development program titled “Cyber Security Essentials: Protecting Our Digital World” on 29th of August, 2023.

The distinguished guests present on this occasion were (Dr) Indresh Kumar, Senior Member, National Executive committee Rastriya Swayam Sevak Sangh, Golok Behari Rai, National General Secretary (Organisation), Forum for Awareness of National Security (FANS), and Alok Vijayant, Ex Director, Cyber Security Operations, National Technical Research Organisation, (Prime Minister Office). The event began with Saraswati Vandana and lamp lighting.

The welcome address was delivered by Prof. (Dr.) Renu Luthra, Advisor to the Chancellor. In her address, Prof. Luthra said that cyber security has become a big issue in recent times. India is a first world economy because of digital economy and digital financial inclusion. She opined that the data often gets hacked endangering the security of common people.

Prof. Awadhesh Kumar, the pro-VC of the university, said that the cyber-crime protection has become the demand of the time. There are so many instances where apps steal sensitive information from our devices.

Prof. (Dr.) Anuradha Parasar, Dean, School of Liberal Education, Galgotias University, in her address, talked about the relevance of the workshop and thanked the guests for accepting the invitation for the workshop. According to Prof. Parasar, we all must know certain essentials in order to survive in cyber world.

Golok Bihari Rai shared that Forum for Awareness of National Security (FANS) basically tries to enlighten people about security issues related to India. Rai gave a historical background of the intention behind establishing FANS. Mr. Alok Vijayant introduced the audiences with concepts such as IRC chat channels, hybrid futuristic wars, digital fencing, hybrid asymmetrism wars and hybrid social net perception. The address given by (Dr) Indresh Kumar was centred around forming a network of cyber suraksha senanis (cyber security warriors) and was aiming at spreading awareness regarding cyber-crimes.

The programme ended with the vote of thanks by Prof. (Dr.) Avadhesh Kumar, Pro-VC of the university. Dr. Vijay Kumar, Head of the Department of English was the coordinator of this program. The emcees of the program were Dr. Ambrien Ahmad and Dr. Amrita Tyagi.